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Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area

Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area from directly overhead

Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 110 m. Crowl Hill stands 260 m to the west, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is George Knowlton Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 9.5 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2007-04-12

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.20658, -71.72691

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Potter Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Brigham Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Dorothy Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Lazy Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 1.9 mi
Attractions
  • Old Black Oak: 1.3 mi
  • The Explorer Express Train: 4.5 mi
  • Worcester Wall: 5.1 mi
  • Devil's Corncrib: 5.5 mi
  • Fat Man's Misery: 5.5 mi
Parks
  • Airport Park: 1.5 mi
  • Neighborhood Park: 1.5 mi
  • Cedar Hill Park: 1.7 mi
  • Windle Field: 1.7 mi
  • Tricentennial Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 42
  • Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Hadwen Community Garden: 6.5 mi
  • IUI Garden for the Ages: 7.4 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
Museums: 39
Artworks: 38
Beaches: 35
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 4
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 23.4 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 23.4 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 24.8 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Cargill Falls: 22.2 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 24.0 mi
  • Cascades: 24.5 mi
  • Emerson Falls: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
  • Picnic: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crowl HillW 265°260 m7.6 mi
Whittier HillSW 215°256 m7.3 mi
King HillSSW 193°253 m5.3 mi
Dead Horse HillW 279°253 m7.1 mi
Moreland HillNW 312°249 m7.8 mi
Federal HillSW 235°244 m7.2 mi
Potter HillSW 224°241 m5.2 mi
Hancock HillNW 319°233 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:1119:4520:27
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1315:3316:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962514031
Precip in3.53.34.24.13.64.23.94.14.24.84.04.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worcester, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29757233

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